Tributes paid to Perth Big Issue vendor Rab Lakie who died after heart attack: 'One in a million'
Big Issue vendor Rab Lakie
Our Vendors

Tributes paid to Perth Big Issue vendor Rab Lakie who died after heart attack: 'One in a million'

'Utter contempt': Fury as Tory minister says not all renters are 'weed-smoking bad people in gangs'
housing minister Rachel Maclean
Renters reform bill

'Utter contempt': Fury as Tory minister says not all renters are 'weed-smoking bad people in gangs'

Key public services are in bad shape across the board, say most Brits – with NHS faring the worst
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Public services

Key public services are in bad shape across the board, say most Brits – with NHS faring the worst

Universal credit falls short of minimum living cost by £4,000 a year, experts warn
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Cost of living crisis

Universal credit falls short of minimum living cost by £4,000 a year, experts warn

Government warned tougher benefit rules will cause 'destitution': 'People are struggling'
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Benefits

Government warned tougher benefit rules will cause 'destitution': 'People are struggling'

National living wage to rise to £11 an hour – but experts say it's not enough
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National living wage

National living wage to rise to £11 an hour – but experts say it's not enough

Tories trying to ‘police way out of cost of living crisis’ with support for facial recognition
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Privacy

Tories trying to ‘police way out of cost of living crisis’ with support for facial recognition

Artist Sarah Lucas on tits, making something out of nothing and 'living in quite terrible times'
Artist Sarah Lucas
Art

Artist Sarah Lucas on tits, making something out of nothing and 'living in quite terrible times'

'Substantial efforts' needed to improve knowledge of homelessness, landmark UN report says
United Nations secretary-general António Guterres has presented a report on homelessness
homelessness

'Substantial efforts' needed to improve knowledge of homelessness, landmark UN report says

GB News slammed as Laurence Fox suspended over 'misogynistic attack' on female journalist
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GB News

GB News slammed as Laurence Fox suspended over 'misogynistic attack' on female journalist

Rosebank: Emergency protests planned after new North Sea oil field given go-ahead
Rosebank
Climate crisis

Rosebank: Emergency protests planned after new North Sea oil field given go-ahead

Suella Braverman branded ‘shameful’ for saying being gay isn’t enough to qualify for asylum
Suella Braverman
Asylum seekers

Suella Braverman branded ‘shameful’ for saying being gay isn’t enough to qualify for asylum

UK lost 16% of grassroots music venues over the last year: 'It's a full-blown crisis'
musicians playing on stage at grassroots music venue Hot Box in Chelmsford
Venue Watch news

UK lost 16% of grassroots music venues over the last year: 'It's a full-blown crisis'

Home Office plan to reduce asylum seeker hotel bill 'pushing refugees to homelessness'
asylum hotels
Homeless refugees

Home Office plan to reduce asylum seeker hotel bill 'pushing refugees to homelessness'

Music icon Eddy Grant recalls leaving Mick Jagger jaw dropped at height of fame
Eddy Grant live in London, 1986
Music

Music icon Eddy Grant recalls leaving Mick Jagger jaw dropped at height of fame

UK film and TV workers forced to find new jobs and claim benefits due to Hollywood strikes
Hollywood strikes

UK film and TV workers forced to find new jobs and claim benefits due to Hollywood strikes

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Fury as Tories yet again delay much-needed Renters Reform Bill: 'Will we ever see it again?'
Renters Reform Bill campaigners call for the end of no-fault evictions
End Housing Insecurity Now

Fury as Tories yet again delay much-needed Renters Reform Bill: 'Will we ever see it again?'

Number of people on benefits who can’t afford rent has almost doubled since before pandemic
DWP figures show benefits don't cover rent
Housing

Number of people on benefits who can’t afford rent has almost doubled since before pandemic

Canada gave out free money to help homeless people. It reduced rough sleeping and busted stereotypes
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Homelessness

Canada gave out free money to help homeless people. It reduced rough sleeping and busted stereotypes

Single mum on universal credit feels 'penalised' because she can't find work around childcare
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Childcare

Single mum on universal credit feels 'penalised' because she can't find work around childcare